Handy Vehicle Guides

Short guides to operating our trucks and vans — tail lifters, refuelling, and a walkthrough for each vehicle we hire.

Slide Under Tail Lifter

This is a common type of tail lifter found on a lot of our trucks, we call it the slide under tail lifter because the tail lifter tucks away neatly underneath the truck box.

Fold Down Tail Lifter

This is another common type of tail lifter that our trucks are fitted with. This one is the simplest of the tail lifters with a simple fold down lift mechanism.

Toyota Dyna Trucks

The most common type of truck that we have is the Toyota Dyna, here is a guide on the safe operation of the Toyota Dyna trucks.

Isuzu Elf Trucks

A common type of truck we have is the Isuzu Elf, this is a guide on the safe operation of the Isuzu Elf truck.

Mitsubishi Canter Trucks

We also have Mitsubishi Canter trucks as part of the Handy Rentals fleet, this is a video guide on the safe operation of the Mitsubishi Canter truck.

Nissan Atlas Trucks

We also have a few Nissan Atlas trucks on our fleet, this is a video guide on the safe operation of the Nissan Atlas truck.

Refueling Trucks (All makes and models)

Refueling a truck can be tricky, here is a guide on how to make sure you truck is fully topped off with fuel.

Toyota Hiace Vans

Our main type of van we run in the fleet is the mighty Toyota Hiace. This is a complete video guide on the safe operation of the Toyota Hiace Cargo Van.

Nissan NV350 (Caravan) Vans

A Common type of van on our fleet is the Nissan NV350 also known as the Nissan Caravan. This is a video guide on the safe operation of the Nissan NV350 Caravan Cargo Van.